Table 1.

Proportion of each FA component in wild-type control mice and their offspring.

	Pregnant (μmol/ml plasma)	Postpartum (μmol/ml plasma)	Fetus (μmol/g liver)	New-born pups (μmol/g liver)
Linoleic acid	2.91 ± 0.92 (34.4)	0.93 ± 0.05 (34.5)	3.69 ± 0.73 (8.6)	3.69 ± 0.73 (8.6)
Arachidonic acid	0.46 ± 0.19 (5.5)	0.28 ± 0.09 (10.5)	2.76 ± 0.44 (6.4)	13.86 ± 2.67 (7.2)
α-Linorenic acid	0.09 ± 0.03 (1.1)	0.01 ± 0.00 (0.5)	0.04 ± 0.01 (0.1)	0.60 ± 0.45 (0.3)
EPA	0.11 ± 0.03 (1.3)	0.06 ± 0.02 (2.0)	0.29 ± 0.06 (0.7)	1.40 ± 0.77 (0.7)
DHA	0.47 ± 0.20 (5.5)	0.15 ± 0.02 (5.4)	3.58 ± 0.68 (8.3)	21.76 ± 5.31 (11.3)
Palmitic acid	1.90 ± 0.71 (22.4)	0.59 ± 0.12 (21.7)	12.32 ± 2.93 (28.7)	45.66 ± 16.17 (23.7)
Palmitoleic acid	0.08 ± 0.04 (1.0)	0.04 ± 0.02 (1.4)	0.60 ± 0.10 (1.4)	1.83 ± 1.13 (0.9)
Stearic acid	0.76 ± 0.25 (9.0)	0.34 ± 0.05 (12.6)	15.85 ± 4.08 (36.9)	32.57 ± 2.78 (16.9)
Oleic acid	1.67 ± 0.59 (19.7)	0.31 ± 0.04 (11.3)	3.81 ± 0.67 (8.9)	27.92 ± 20.78 (14.5)
Total FAs	8.46 ± 2.83	2.71 ± 0.15	42.95 ± 8.90	192.80 ± 78.65

Total FAs represents sum of nine FAs.

Figures in parentheses represent percent of each FA for total FAs.